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I AM NO LONGER WITH THE VA AND NO LONGER HAVE MY PROFICIENCY TO SHARE.

I left the VA in December 2018 after going into private practice as a PMHNP. I no longer have this proficiency to share. Good luck to you all.

I have been in psychiatry/mental health for eight years and never been hit by a psychiatric patient.

Thank you RN4KU. I got it. I have a lot of revisions to make to my current draft. Praying it all goes in my favor.

I am experiencing the same difficulty. Would you help me as well? My email is [email protected]. I have been with the VA for 4 years and work in UM - similar to UR but no insurance. I have had four bosses in the past three years and my current boss has only been in her position for three months so he has NO idea what I do and I have been essentially been told it's all on me. I graduate with my MSN in three months with plans to become a Nurse Practitioner. Thanks so much. It's nice to know there are nurses out there willing to help cause that's not what I see here at my VA.

Some of the comments are the exact reason why I have never posted. Why take things to an extreme? The point was UNIFORMITY and that there is a standard set my the ANCC - nothing more. Please stop shooting the messenger. My OP was written to help the profession not start a debate on whether or not it should be done at all or how. And people want to know why there is so much lateral violence in nursing - for goodness sake. This was probably my and LAST post. http://www.nursecredentialing.org/DisplayCredentials-Brochure.pdf

Hmm...that's interesting. That's not what we were told. I wonder if Nebraska is different or if it's just a facility thing. I have friends that have been told you have X number of years to get your BSN or you are out of a job.

I am quite pleasant to work with as well and most nurses I bring this up to (after we have become friends) are VERY appreciative. They weren't aware of the recommendations (which always surprises me a little as my nursing program taught us proper signatures). I thought bringing it up here might reach more nurses to get us all on the same page as to the CORRECT way to display your credentials IF you choose to display them (or if the organization you work for requires it.)

The point of this thread was just to get us all on the same page as to the CORRECT way to display your credentials IF you choose to display them (or if the organization you work for requires it.) It's the professional thing to do.

Ours is listed on separate lines

While I agree that the pay is the same and the crux of nursing classes is in the first 2 years (associate degree), I have been asked about my BSN. I would also add that getting my BSN opened up both doors as my organization and improved my nursing practice and ability to effect change on our unit.

It was explained to me that MSN's fulfill the BSN requirement along the way of their graduate degree, so their is no need to be awarded the BSN. MSN is still the higher educational credential than an BSN and their is no need for one that did earn both to display both. I hope that makes sense. I felt like my OP was already so long I didn't get into the RN to MSN programs. The point of this thread was just to get us all on the same page as to the CORRECT way to display your credentials IF you choose to display them (or if the organization you work for requires it.)

You are correct. There are RNs that go the RN to MSN route. (I was originally one and money made me change). Here in Nebraska I was told that I would fulfill the BSN requirement along the way but it would not be necessary to be awarded the diploma since the Master's of Science in Nursing was a higher degree. Thanks for clarification - so sorry if my OP confused on those that take that route.

That is funny. I don't write all mine out either. It would take too long! When I sign charts it is simply "Initials, LastName, RN". My badge and email signature lists 2 degrees (I have 5: 2 bachelor's degrees, 2 associates, and one Master's), and my license.

Evidence based research has shown the BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) prepared nurses have better patient outcomes than Associate degreed nurses. This is the primary reason many hospitals are pushing their Registered Nurses to get their BSN. BSN degreed RNs are also a standard set if a hospital wants to get "magnet" (I believe that's what it is called) status. That doesn't mean ADN are not good nurses, or LPNs, or CNAs. I have worked with some incredible NAs that perform circles around RNs. The point of this thread was just to get us all on the same page as to the CORRECT way to display your credentials IF you choose to display them (or if the organization you work for requires it.)